It’s been a busy few weeks for us. After resting from the big move, we’ve been working hard at making this house our home. While we’ve painted and decorated before, many of these repairs are new to us. As we work through this massive repairs and maintenance list, we picked up some books and resources […]
I really wish I could come up with a better title, but considering how insane things have been with the move…..yeah I’m just happy I can function. It’s a new month, so it’s time to review my monthly goals from January and share my goals for February. January Goal Review Rather than come up with […]
Simplifying our finances this year means we’re examining all of our expenses and seeing if: they are necessary we’re getting value from them if there is a better deal out there for us We’ve done a decent job keeping our expenses reasonable, but I think an occasional look would still be useful. Inspiration comes from J Money […]
We’re another step closer to buying our house. We had our home, termite, and radon inspections done. I took a morning off to tag along and ask a ton of questions. Getting a home inspection is one of the smartest moves you can make when buying a place. Let’s start with the finances. If your home inspector catches […]
Even though our budget will be limited for a while as we move into the new house and tackle this last lingering debt off, we still like to have a bit of fun this year. Some people associate frugality and simplicity as deprivation. You’re not supposed to buy things or do anything that’s unproductive. To me, […]
While there seems to be no shortage of posts on how to buy a house (Google has over a billion results last time I checked!), there are only a relatively few on the more important process – how to find the right place for you. How to Buy a House (That’s Right For You) If you’re looking […]
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